Event organizers postponed the festival to June 5, 2021.

The festival was originally set to feature Lee Brice, Dylan Schneider, Julia Cole, Lewis Brice and Jonny James on Memorial Day weekend, but was then postponed to Labor Day weekend, with approval from the state.

Tyrus Joseforsky, of Flight Levelz Entertainment, said a consensus among City of Hobart officials and the Lake County Health Department ultimately chose not to approve the show for this year.

Joseforsky said an 85-page plan was developed to implement COVID-19 guidelines and social distancing in accordance with the Centers of Disease Control & Prevention and the Indiana State Department of Health.

“While we planned to set the standard for how events during these times can happen and be done safely,” he said, “local and state authorities have the final say.

“Throughout history, music has united us, even during the most difficult of times. That’s why we pushed and worked so hard to put on the festival this year, but with that being said ensuring the safety of you, our performers, and the rest of our crew will always be our number one priority. At the end of the day, this postponement only means that we are going to come back bigger and stronger.”